An empirical analysis of the effect of tobacco taxation on economic growth in 38 African countries

Immurana, Mustapha; Boachie, Micheal Kofi; Dalaba, Maxwell Ayindenaba; Oware, Kofi Mintah; Mathew, K K Toby Joseph; Ayanore, Martin Amogre; Yusif, Hadrat

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“…The negative and positive effects of consumption expenditure and domestic investment, respectively, on economic performance are not farfetched because, while consumption serves as a leakage and hence reduces productive capacity, investment serves as an injection, which increases productive capacity, hence, economic performance [ 22 ]. Our finding on domestic investment is in tandem with Ibrahim and Alagidede [ 42 ], Egyir et al [ 25 ], and Oyebowale and Algarhi [ 43 ] who found investment to enhance economic growth in Africa.…”

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“…Turning to the control variables, the effect of FDI on economic performance is uncertain. This is because, FDI can be detrimental to economic performance by crowding out domestic investment [ 22 , 29 ], while on the other hand, FDI can be associated with higher factor productivity in the recipient country, hence, enhancing economic performance [ 30 ]. Similarly, the sign of inflation is uncertain [ 21 , 23 – 25 , 31 ].…”

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“…This is because, if imports are made up of capital goods, they can be used to expand production which would enhance economic performance. Nonetheless, if imports are made up of consumption goods, the goods will not contribute towards investment in domestic production, hence leading to low economic performance [ 22 ]. Last but not the least, the expected sign of exports is positive since higher exports imply more domestic production as well as foreign exchange that can be reinvested in local production.…”

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The effects of selected neglected tropical diseases on economic performance at the macrolevel in Africa

Immurana,

Kisseih,

Abdullahi

et al. 2024

BMC Infect Dis

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Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as leprosy, lymphatic filariasis (LF), schistosomiasis and onchocerciasis are endemic in several African countries. These diseases can lead to severe pain and permanent disability, which can negatively affect the economic productivity of the affected person(s), and hence resulting into low economic performance at the macrolevel. Nonetheless, empirical evidence of the effects of these NTDs on economic performance at the macrolevel is sparse. This study therefore investigates the effects of the above-mentioned NTDs on economic performance at the macrolevel in Africa. Methods The study employs a panel design with data comprising 24 to 45 African countries depending on the NTD in question, over the period, 2002 to 2019. Gross domestic product (GDP) is used as the proxy for economic performance (Dependent variable) and the prevalence of the above-mentioned NTDs are used as the main independent variables. The random effects (RE), fixed effects (FE) and the instrumental variable fixed effects (IVFE) panel data regressions are used as estimation techniques. Results We find that, an increase in the prevalence of the selected NTDs is associated with a fall in economic performance in the selected African countries, irrespective of the estimation technique used. Specifically, using the IVFE regression estimates, we find that a percentage increase in the prevalence of leprosy, LF, schistosomiasis and onchocerciasis is associated with a reduction in economic performance by 0.43%, 0.24%, 0.28% and 0.36% respectively, at either 1% or 5% level of significance. Conclusion The findings highlight the need to increase attention and bolster integrated efforts or measures towards tackling these diseases in order to curb their deleterious effects on economic performance. Such measures can include effective mass drug administration (MDA), enhancing access to basic drinking water and sanitation among others.

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The effects of selected neglected tropical diseases on economic performance at the macrolevel in Africa

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“…The statistical appropriateness of the system GMM estimates is confirmed using the Hansen overidentification test (Hansen j ), the Arellano–Bond second-order serial correlation test (ARB) and avoiding the proliferation of instruments. The insignificance of the Hansen j and ARB indicates the absence of overidentification and second-order serial correlation respectively (Immurana et al , 2021e, 2021d; Roodman, 2009). Also, the number of instruments being less than the number of groups/countries confirms the absence of the proliferation of instruments (Roodman, 2009).…”

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How does per capita income growth affect bipolar and depression disorders in Africa?

Immurana,

Kisseih,

Abdullahi

et al. 2024

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Purpose Bipolar and depression disorders are some of the most common mental health disorders affecting millions of people in low-and middle-income countries, including those in Africa. These disorders are therefore major contributors to the burden of diseases and disability. While an enhancement in income is seen as a major approach towards reducing the burden of these disorders, empirical evidence to support this view in the African context is lacking. This study therefore aims to examine the effect of per capita income growth on bipolar and depression disorders across African countries. Design/methodology/approach The study uses data from secondary sources comprising 42 African countries over the period, 2002–2019, to achieve its objective. The prevalence of bipolar and major depressive disorders (depression) are used as the dependent variables, while per capita income growth is used as the main independent variable. The system Generalised Method of Moments regression is used as the estimation technique. Findings In the baseline, the authors find per capita income growth to be associated with a reduction in the prevalence of bipolar (coefficient: −0.001, p < 0.01) and depression (coefficient: −0.001, p < 0.1) in the short-term. Similarly, in the long-term, per capita income growth is found to have negative association with the prevalence of bipolar (coefficient: −0.059, p < 0.01) and depression (coefficient: −0.035, p < 0.1). The results are similar after robustness checks. Originality/value This study attempts at providing the first empirical evidence of the effect of per capita income growth on bipolar and depression disorders across several African countries.

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“…We use life expectancy because it is a major indicator for measuring population health over the life cycle (Roser et al 2020). Also, death rate is employed because it encompasses all forms of mortalities (see Immurana 2020b; Immurana et al 2021a). The main independent variable used by the study is net FDI inflows (FDI), 2 while the growth rate of GDP (GDP), the number of physicians (Physicians), and gross secondary school enrolment (Education) are used as control variables.…”

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An empirical analysis of the effect of foreign direct investment on population health in Ghana

Immurana

2022

Int Social Sci J

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Foreign direct investment (FDI) is generally viewed as a major supplement to domestic resources in economies all over the world. Given this, most countries including Ghana continue to devise strategies aimed at attracting more FDI inflows as well as reducing FDI outflows (positive net FDI inflows). This has led to several empirical studies examining the effects of FDI on development indicators. However, while FDI can affect population health, it has received very little attention especially in the case of Ghana. This study, therefore, uses annual time series data from 1975 to 2019 to examine the effect of net FDI inflows on population health (life expectancy and death rate) in Ghana. The ordinary least square (OLS) and the instrumental variable two‐stage least square (IV2SLS) estimators are employed as the empirical estimation techniques. The study finds that, net FDI inflows improve population health even after controlling for endogeneity. Thus, enhancing net FDI inflows can be used as an effective tool towards improving population health in Ghana.

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An empirical analysis of the effect of tobacco taxation on economic growth in 38 African countries

Cited by 10 publications

References 36 publications

The effects of selected neglected tropical diseases on economic performance at the macrolevel in Africa

The effects of selected neglected tropical diseases on economic performance at the macrolevel in Africa

How does per capita income growth affect bipolar and depression disorders in Africa?

An empirical analysis of the effect of foreign direct investment on population health in Ghana

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